AT15-17 MEDUSA

PI Country: 
USA
PIs: 
Klein, E.; White, S.; Fornari, D.
Institution: 
Duke, U. South Carolina, and WHOI
Funding: 
NSF
Ocean: 
N. Pacific
区域: 
N EPR
年: 
2007
Start Date: 
24-Mar-07
End Date: 
27-Apr-07

To characterize the distribution of volcanic eruption sites, the composition of the lavas, and the distribution and composition of hydrothermal systems in the vicinity of the 9 03’N overlapping spreading center, and to examine the site of the 2005-2006 eruptions near 9 50'N along the East Pacific Rise crest.

Ship: 
R/V Atlantis
Equipment: 
ROV Jason II, DSL-120 side-scan sonar, MAPRs, multibeam, CTD